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Definition of Osteolysis

1. Noun. Lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply.

Definition of Osteolysis

1. n. Softening and absorption of bone.

Definition of Osteolysis

1. Noun. The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue ¹

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Medical Definition of Osteolysis

1. The dissolution of bone, applied especially to the removal or loss of the calcium of bone. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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